| Belgian railway line 96 | |
| Status: | Operational |
| Locale: | Belgium |
| Start: | Brussels-South |
| End: | Quevy |
| Stations: | 21 |
| Open: | 1840-1858 |
| Operator: | National Railway Company of Belgium |
| Linelength: | 85km (53miles) |
| Map State: | collapsed |
The Belgian railway line 96 is a railway line in Belgium connecting Brussels to Quévy at the border with France. A railway line then connects Quévy to Paris, France, which forms the old Brussels-Paris railway line. The line is used by TGV and Eurostar trains between Brussels and Lembeek.
The first section of line 96 opened in 1840 between Brussels and Tubize.[1] The final section between Hautmont and the Belgian-French border was opened in 1858.[2]
The following stations are located on this line:
In 2010, two trains collided on the line 96, near Halle train station, causing 19 deaths.